diff --git a/command/version.go b/command/version.go
index b62da93bfc..9c9e30727c 100644
--- a/command/version.go
+++ b/command/version.go
@@ -98,18 +98,16 @@ func (c *VersionCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	// If we have a version check function, then let's check for
 	// the latest version as well.
 	if c.CheckFunc != nil {
-		// Separate the prior output with a newline
-		c.Ui.Output("")
 
 		// Check the latest version
 		info, err := c.CheckFunc()
 		if err != nil {
 			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(
-				"Error checking latest version: %s", err))
+				"\nError checking latest version: %s", err))
 		}
 		if info.Outdated {
 			c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf(
-				"Your version of Terraform is out of date! The latest version\n"+
+				"\nYour version of Terraform is out of date! The latest version\n"+
 					"is %s. You can update by downloading from www.terraform.io/downloads.html",
 				info.Latest))
 		}